The tardigrade genome has been sequenced, and it has the most foreign DNA of any animal

Nov 27, 2015

A little background here for those who aren’t familiar with the strangeness that is the tardigrade – the microscopic water creature grows to just over 1 mm on average, and is the only animal that can survive in the harsh environment of space. It can also withstand temperatures from just above absolute zero to well above the boiling point of water, can cope with ridiculous amounts of pressure and radiation, and can live for more than 10 years without food or water. Basically, it’s nearly impossible to kill, and now scientists have shown that its DNA is just as bizarre as it is. —The tardigrade genome has been sequenced, and it has the most foreign DNA of any animal - ScienceAlert

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